Decoding Multiple Remote Control Code Sets
First Claim
1. A method of processing remote control commands at a control device, comprising:
- at the control device, receiving commands directed to the control device;
at the control device, receiving a command directed to a source device, the source device being operative to provide video content to a display;
at the control device, interpreting the command directed to the source device in order to track a state of operation of the source device; and
at the control device, carrying out an optical character recognition (OCR) process on video content produced by the source device.
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Abstract
A method of processing remote control commands at a control device consistent with certain embodiments involves at the control device, receiving commands directed to the control device; at the control device, receiving a command directed to a source device, the source device being operative to provide video content to a display; and at the control device, interpreting the command directed to the source device in order to track a state of operation of the source device. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of processing remote control commands at a control device, comprising:
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at the control device, receiving commands directed to the control device; at the control device, receiving a command directed to a source device, the source device being operative to provide video content to a display; at the control device, interpreting the command directed to the source device in order to track a state of operation of the source device; and at the control device, carrying out an optical character recognition (OCR) process on video content produced by the source device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tangible computer readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed on a programmed processor, carry out a process comprising:
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at a control device, receiving commands directed to the control device; at the control device, receiving a command directed to a source device, the source device being operative to provide video content to a display; at the control device, interpreting the command directed to the source device in order to track a state of operation of the source device; and at the control device, carrying out an optical character recognition (OCR) process on video content produced by the source device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of processing remote control commands at a control device, comprising:
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at the control device, receiving commands directed to the control device; at the control device, receiving a command directed to a source device, the source device being operative to provide video content to a display; at the control device, interpreting the command directed to the source device in order to track a state of operation of the source device; and at the control device, carrying out an optical character recognition (OCR) process on video content produced by the source device, where the command directed to the source device comprises a sequence of commands, and where the command directed to the source device comprises a selection command preceded by a sequence of navigation commands, and where the OCR processing is carried out on a selected segment of the video frame, and where the commands directed toward the control device and toward the source device comprises of one of infrared remote control commands and RF remote control commands. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A control device configured to process remote control commands, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive commands directed to the control device and to a source device, where the source device is adapted to provide video content to a display; a processor at the control device programmed to interpret commands directed to the source device in order to track a state of operation of the source device; and an optical character recognition (OCR) system that processes video content produced by the source device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A control device configured to process remote control commands, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive commands directed to the control device and to a source device, where the source device is adapted to provide video content to a display; a processor at the control device programmed to interpret commands directed to the source device in order to track a state of operation of the source device; and an optical character recognition (OCR) system that processes video content produced by the source device, where the OCR processing is carried out on a selected segment of the video frame, and where the OCR system is enabled to detect special symbols in the video frame - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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